Chance me for Cal Poly SLO, Purdue, UC Berkeley, UCLA, UC Davis, UCSB, UC Irvine, UCSD, Purdue

Chance Me / Match Me!
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SAT I Single-Sitting: 1410 (Not planning on sending)
SAT II: Biology(690), Math II(650)
ACT: 34 (33 for english and math, 35 for reading and science)
ACT Writing: 10 (out of 12) got 10,10,10,10 on the rubric
I am retaking the Math II, my first one was without much preparation, also many of the schools I am applying to do not look at subject tests, so if they are detrimental or will not help it is okay.
UW GPA: 3.89
GPA Weighted: 4.14
UC GPA: 4.19
Class Rank: N/A (School doesn’t rank)
Awards: 19th in state of California in Lincoln-Douglas debate junior year, Eagle Scout
Curriculum: Took nearly as rigorous course as possible at my school.

of APs Taken: 5

of Honors taken: 4

Extracurriculars:
Speech and Debate: All four years, current secretary of 100+ person team, success in Lincoln-Douglas debate
Boy Scouts: Eagle Scout, Senior Patrol Leader for a year of 50+ scout troop
Science Alliance: Helped 5th graders with their science fair projects over the course of 3 months every year in high school
Have had a job for around 2 months
Track and Field for all 4 years
Other small things here and there like community service

Essay(s): Should be solid.
Teach Recs: Should also be fine.
Counselor Recommendation: Should be fine.

Gender: Male
State: CA
Race: Asian-Indian
Income: I don’t know for sure but I will probably not make any financial aid.
School Type: Rigorous/Highly-Ranked Public (12)
Hooks: not an URM, parents both went to college, not much

I am applying to
UC Berkeley
UC LA
UC SD
UC SB
UC Davis
UC Irvine
Cal Poly SLO
SDSU
ASU(Honors College)
University of Arizona (Honors College)
University of Colorado Boulder
Purdue University
I will probably only go to Boulder or Purdue if I am given financial aid.
I am going to be applying for mechanical, civil, or aerospace engineering
to these schools but for the purpose of chances assume it is mechanical for all.
Also I acknowledge that Berkeley and LA are high reaches I just thought it was
worth applying to. Thank you for your time, and please be as harsh as possible
when giving me chances, I will not be hurt.
Thanks a lot.

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You may want to read http://talk.qa.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1903428-faq-uc-historical-frosh-admit-rates-by-hs-gpa.html , but realize that engineering majors are typically more difficult to get into than overall campus stats may suggest.

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I would say you look like a qualified and competitive applicant for all the schools on your list. As you are aware, UCLA/UCB and even UCSD are always tough admits but you will have many choices come Spring so the best of luck.

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Thank you for your advice/answers @ucbalumnus and @Gumbymom, guess I just have to finish the applications now.

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For mechanical engineering/aerospace engineering Cal Poly SLO is as competitive as UCLA and UC Berkeley. I would calculate your MCA (see Cal Poly page) to see where you stand.

I am also of the opinion that for undergrad mechanical engineering Cal Poly is superior to all the schools on your list for the reasons usually mentioned: small class size, lab intensive, and industry reputation. Its also less expensive than the UCs.

Civil Engineering is a less difficult admit at Cal Poly.

Good luck.